Test Shots

Test shots:

Our first choice for the role of the protagonist was Kenadi. She is highly fashionable, and this would therefore appeal to our female teenage audience. However, after some consideration, we decided that she did not fit the 'vulnerable' role. One reason for this was Kenadi's height. Because she is tall, it means it looks like she is less likely to be a victim, as she would be able to fight back. this would make our crime thriller un-realistic, as the audience would argue that she had every chance to fight back. But, we did not want her to do this. Additionally, Kenadi has never had any acting experience, and this would mean that she may of got nervous in front of the camera/whilst we was filming, meaning it would effect the outcome of our thriller. Kenadi also lives far away from the location to which we wanted to film, and also has a job. This means she may not always be available to film, which would be difficult for us as we had to film on certain days in order to complete our thriller in time.

Rhiannon was our choice for the antagonist role. Due to Rhiannon's confident personality, we knew that she would be very confident during filming. Rhiannon is also very easy to work with, and suggested some good ideas on what to include and what kind of camera shots to take, Rhiannon is quite tall, and therefore fit the role of being very patronising and over-powering over our vulnerable teenage victim. Additionally, Rhiannon was willing to be costumed in quite stereotypical manly clothing, such as bulky shoes and baggy clothing. Our mask also hid her feminine face, therefore aiding in the illusion that she is a man. Rhiannon was very reliable, available to film at anytime and also lived locally. Overall she was a great candidate for the role of the antagonist.

 Isobel was our second and last candidate for the role of the protagonist. Due to her small height, it meant that she fit the role of a vulnerable character perfectly, and also looked similar to the age group that we are trying to appeal to. Isobel is quite confident in front of the camera, and also used to do drama, meaning she was comfortable with acting. Isobel's style was very similar to what we wanted our victim to wear, so she could use her own wardrobe when filming which was much more convenient due to our low budget. Additionally, she can drive, meaning that this provided us with transportation to and from the location in which we needed to film.